Mamani (album)

Mamani is the debut studio album by German recording artist Joy Denalane. It was released by Four Music in association with Columbia Records on June 3, 2002 in German-speaking Europe. The album was produced by Max Herre, while additional production was provided by Timmy W., Don Phillipe, Franc Kuruc and Tom Krüger. The album peaked at #8 on the German album chart, selling over 300,000 copies. Altogether Mamani spawned six singles: "Sag's Mir", "Geh Jetzt", "Was Auch Immer", "Im Ghetto von Soweto", "Kinderlied" and "Höchste Zeit".

Mamani
Studio album by Joy Denalane
Released	June 3, 2002 (2002-06-03)
Recorded	2000—2002
Genre	Soul R&B jazz folk afropop
Length	72:24
Label	Four Music Columbia Sony
Producer	Max Herre (also exec.) Tom Krüger Franc Kuruc Don Phillipe Timmy W.
Joy Denalane chronology
Mamani (2002) Mamani Live (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
LAUT	link

Track listing

Mamani – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Setho"	W. Henderson	Herre	1:55
2.	"Miscommunication"	Joy Denalane Max Herre Philippe Kayser Tommy Wittinger Frank Kuruc	Herre	5:06
3.	"Geh jetzt"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	5:27
4.	"Bantwana" (Skit)			0:47
5.	"Höchste Zeit"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	4:59
6.	"Vier Frauen" (featuring Sara Tavares, Chiwoniso & Deborah)	Nina Simone	Herre	5:46
7.	"Sag's mir"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	4:36
8.	"Ma Jimbos" (Skit)			0:54
9.	"Im Ghetto von Soweto (Auntie's House)" (featuring Hugh Masekela)	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	5:26
10.	"Kinderlied"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	4:49
11.	"Was auch immer"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc	Herre	5:32
12.	"Passenger Denalane" (Skit)			0:58
13.	"Mamani" (featuring Hugh Masekela)	Caiphus Semenya	Herre	2:09
14.	"Fragen (Ein Brief aus Lesotho)"	Denalane Herre Kayser Wittinger Kuruc Berthold Brecht	Herre	3:57
15.	"Wem gehört die Welt"	Denalane Herre Johnny Watson	Herre	4:36
16.	"I Cover the Waterfront"	Johnny Green Edward Heyman	Herre	4:01
17.	"Outro"	Denalane Herre Kuruc	Herre	2:47
18.	"Mathatha Agotlokamna" (featuring Mahotella Queens)	Mildred Mangxola Hilda Tloubatla Nobesuthu Mbadu	Herre	1:49

Personnel

Dan Abitol – violin Odile Biard – violin Felix Borel – violin Minu Constantin – vocal assistance Ian Cumming – trombone Fola Dada – vocal assistance Kathrin Distler – cello Ross Feltus – photography Andreas Fischer – viola Klaus Graf – saxophone Daniel Gottschalk – photography Max Herre – executive producer, producer Denise Hill – vocal assistance Michael Kedaisch – marimba Cherie Kedida – vocal assistance Franc Kuruc – guitar, producer Tom Krüger – bass, producer, mixing, mastering

Dalma Lima – percussion Chiwoniso Maraire – mbira Klaus Marquardt – violin Stephanos Notopoulos – photography Claudia Pfister – violin Don Phillipe – wurlitzer, producer, mixing Raphael Sacha – viola Samir – vocal assistance Christoph Sauer – bass Violina Sauleva – viola Lillo Scrimali – piano, organ, synthesizer Tim Ströble – cello Sebastian Studinitzky – horn Felix Thomas – vocal assistance Myriam Trück – violin Matthias Trück – cello Tommy W. – drums, producer, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 44 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 8 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 54

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[5]	Gold	150,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Joy Denalane – Mamani" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
2. "Officialcharts.de – Joy Denalane – Mamani". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
3. "Swisscharts.com – Joy Denalane – Mamani". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
4. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2002)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
5. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joy Denalane; 'Mamani')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

External links

• JoyDenalane.com – official site
• Mamani at Discogs (list of releases)